I keep tabs on the Celtics because I will always consider them to be the Lakers’ natural arch-nemesis. The finals battles between those two in the 80s were epic and the main reason the NBA grew to its current popularity. Most of your posts are on Laker threads and very few on the Celtic ones. It’s rather pathetic that your main desire to come here is to piss on someone’s parade.

The Celtics have a history of winning and are worthy of respect. I choose to not judge that team or its fanbase on a couple of loudmouth homers who don’t reflect the organization’s class. Would it be that you would choose to do the same, rather than insist on feigned outrage over harmless commentary

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:02:21 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-182108They aren’t going to get swept.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:38:09 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-182016It took the rest of the guys a while to get used to touching the ball more than 5 times in a game.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:09:04 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-182010The Lakers we’re solid last night! Jamison will continue to be clutch.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:59:59 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181970sorry fourth.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:59:33 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181969Your opening sentence is in your third paragraph.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:50:22 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181967As a Cav’s fan, this is great news!
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:16:09 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181962Manchester: Quit whining about us “trolls”. You laker fans were all over these boards proclaiming 70 wins and a finals win after the Nash/Howard trades went down. Couple that with the “we’re better than you ” attitude of laker fans, and you get what we have here. The rest of the nba fanbases, reveling in your misery.
You need to just quit crying and take it. Your fanbase earned this abuse.

Prime, sorry you missed me. I was on a mini vacation. I’m not going anywhere, but its cute you hope I get banned. You can’t verbally. get rid of me, so you cry to “dad”?!

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:53:09 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181958At least the Lakers showed some pride last night and won one for Kobe. Howard stepped up as was needed. Pau played hard, perhaps he was trying too hard and that caused him to miss a lot of shots he normally makes. Blake was a surprise finally doing something worthwhile for the team.

It was an ugly game offensively but an ugly win is still a good win. All the Lakers need to do now is win one more to ensure they get into the playoffs though we Laker fans will be rooting for the Timberwolves to beat the Jazz tonight. It’s been a long disappointing season and losing Kobe was a real heartbreak moment.

Thanks Dr. Buss!!! Get Well Soonest Kobe!!! Go Howard!!!

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:15:02 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181951it’s a long, long NBA season and I see many horrible games like this. Sorta makes you wonder.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:12:25 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181950Somewhere Kobe is upset they won without him and is contemplating to demand they trade Howard.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:01:25 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=494165#comment-181946Maybe the Spurs just feel sorry for the Lakers. If the Thunder have the #1 seed they’ll be the ones to sweep the Lakers out of the playoffs. I’m probably not alone, at least among Laker fans, in thinking this season would end better than this, but I just don’t see the team getting out of the first round. The only upside is that the trolls will have to find something else to do.
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